Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie continues to make headlines in England after climbing to the top of the Women’s Super League saves chart while also earning a nomination for the PFA WSL Fans’ Player of The Month award for September.
The Brighton & Hove Albion shot-stopper, who joined the English side from Paris FC in the summer, has been a standout performer in her debut season, registering 22 saves in five matches, the highest in the league so far.
She narrowly edges Leicester City’s Janina Leitzig, who has 21 saves, and London City Lionesses’ Elene Lete, who has 19.
According to league statistics, Nnadozie has also kept two clean sheets, making her one of the most consistent goalkeepers in the division.
Only Tottenham’s Lize Kop and Manchester United’s Phallon Tullis-Joyce have recorded more, with three each.
Her performances have been instrumental in Brighton’s solid start to the season, with the Seagulls currently sitting sixth on the WSL table.
They will next travel to the Chigwell Construction Stadium to face bottom-placed West Ham United in the Women’s League Cup on Wednesday before visiting European champions Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Nigeria international’s impact has not gone unnoticed. She has been shortlisted for the PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Month award, joining an elite list of nominees including Chelsea’s Aggie Beever-Jones, Manchester United’s Melvine Malard, Arsenal’s Alessia Russo, Manchester City’s Bunny Shaw, and Tottenham’s Cathinka Tandberg.
Nnadozie’s performances throughout September were particularly impressive, helping Brighton earn seven points from their opening four league fixtures, including a clean sheet on her debut against Aston Villa and a string of outstanding saves in the draw against Man City.
Across those matches, she made 16 crucial saves that highlighted her sharp reflexes, composure, and command of the penalty area.
Her six additional saves came against Spurs on Sunday, where she denied Cathinka Tandberg, Bethany England, Eveliina Summanen, and Toko Koga on multiple occasions but could do nothing to prevent Tandberg’s first-half strike as they fell to a 1-0 defeat.
